Digital Government
Commerce Department Seeks Comments on Outcome-Based Privacy Protections
The government wants to focus on what consumers should broadly expect from companies, not the methods for getting there.
Emerging Tech
Update to Google Chrome Automatically Logs Users Into the Browser
It's a change that may spark privacy concerns for some users.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Weigh in on the White House Cyber Policy
Plus hackers attempt to crack into Senate staff’s personal email.
Emerging Tech
Why You’re Probably Getting a Microchip Implant Someday
Microchip implants are going from tech-geek novelty to genuine health tool—and you might be running out of good reasons to say no.
Digital Government
When Transit Agencies Spy on Riders
For months, the Bay Area’s transit agency sent license plate information to federal immigration authorities, violating its own “sanctuary” policy.
Digital Government
Google's Location Tracking Is Under Investigation
Arizona has its eye on the tech giant and could be imposing fines.
Digital Government
A New Lawsuit Could Set Boundaries on Employers Accessing Your Devices
Are employers invading workers' privacy?
Cybersecurity
A Popular App Has Been Stealing Everyone's Browser History
The rogue Mac app sent the stolen data to China.
Cybersecurity
A Year After the Equifax Breach, There Are Consequences—For Consumers
The breach affected 147 million people.
Cybersecurity
NIST’s Next Framework Focuses on Protecting Consumers’ Privacy
The Commerce Department agency will begin gathering feedback for a privacy framework at a Texas conference in October.
Digital Government
Census Bureau Must Fix 3,100 Cyber Vulnerabilities Before 2020 Count
The first digital census has suffered from delays and ballooning IT costs, an auditor’s report states.
Digital Government
Facebook's VPN App Pulled From Apple Store For Privacy Violations
Onavo Protect can't protect you from Facebook.
Cybersecurity
Court case puts PRISM back in the spotlight
An appeals court heard arguments Aug. 22 on a case that has broad implications for digital privacy and the constitutionality of government surveillance authorities.
Digital Government
Welcome to the Age of Privacy Nihilism
Google and Facebook are easy scapegoats, but companies have been collecting, selling, and reusing your personal data for decades, and now that the public has finally noticed, it’s too late. The personal-data privacy war is long over, and you lost.
Cybersecurity
VA Stopped Publishing Breach Reports About Vets’ Data for Nine Months
The department posted the intervening reports after a Nextgov query.
Artificial Intelligence
Schools Are Using AI to Track What Students Write on Their Computers
This software is raising ethical concerns about the line between safety and privacy.
Digital Government
The U.S. Government Wants to Wiretap Facebook Messenger in an MS-13 Case
The government and tech companies have for years been at odds over privacy considerations.
Emerging Tech
Gmail's Confidential Mode Now Available For Mobile
It's not a perfect form of privacy, however.
Digital Government